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Nickel 686 vs. EN 1.5522 Steel

Nickel 686 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.5522 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 686 and the bottom bar is EN 1.5522 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 51
11 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
210 to 330
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Shear Strength, MPa 560
320 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
450 to 1490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
300 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.8
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
1.9
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
45 to 250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
250 to 720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
16 to 53
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
13 to 44

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0.2 to 0.24
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
98 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.75
0.9 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 17
0
Nickel (Ni), % 49.5 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0.020 to 0.25
0
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.4
0